Before (end of 1999) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 13 · Labour 12 · Conservative 11 · Other 4
After (end of 2000) (40 seats, Elections Centre)
Conservative 19 · Liberal Democrats 9 · Labour 9 · Other 3
Ward results
Grange & Rawreth1 seat · turnout 26.1%
| P Morgan | Conservative | 748 |
| P. Beckers | Liberal Democrats | 461 |
| M. Farrant | Labour | 229 |
Hawkwell East1 seat
| M. Starke | Conservative | 800 ✓ |
| J. Barney | Liberal Democrats | 588 |
| K Salt | Labour | 183 |
Hawkwell West1 seat
| Jan Mason | RES | 331 ✓ |
| T. Capon | Conservative | 307 |
| Jim Dickson | Labour | 276 |
| E. Chippette | Liberal Democrats | 40 |
Hockley Central1 seat · turnout 29.4%
| P. Capon | Conservative | 293 |
| D Ball | Independent | 200 |
| D. Thompson | Labour | 84 |
Hockley East1 seat · turnout 27.5%
| R Powell | Conservative | 522 |
| D. Thompson | Labour | 189 |
| V Howlett | Liberal Democrats | 142 |
Hockley West1 seat · turnout 25.6%
| L. Hungate | Conservative | 414 |
| K Attridge | Labour | 79 |
| M Pearson | Liberal Democrats | 70 |
Hullbridge Riverside1 seat · turnout 22.1%
| Clive Morgan | Labour | 390 |
| J Spillane | Conservative | 295 |
Hullbridge South1 seat · turnout 25.6%
| R. Brown | Conservative | 280 |
| E. Hall | Labour | 181 |
| L. Campbell-Daley | Independent | 79 |
| M. Smith | Liberal Democrats | 39 |
Rayleigh Central1 seat
| L. Phillips | Conservative | 453 ✓ |
| Harris N. | Liberal Democrats | 415 |
Rochford St. Andrews1 seat · turnout 27.5%
| R. Amner | Conservative | 351 |
| M. Vince | Labour | 298 |